Do we have to go one degree high when taking fever of 3 year old kid underarms.?

Question

People says when u taking temprature underarms for kids what ever fever shows u go one degree higer to get accurate temp.
for ex. if u got 102 F on digital do we have to go one more degree higher

Answer 1

yes- the most accurate is rectal.

Answer 2

honey 102 under the arm is pretty warm. Make sure the child is only in panties so they are not overly warm. Its best not to bring a fever down if the child is comfortable. If they get lethargic or a headache give them tylenol or advil. If it goes higher call an advice nurse. I am kind of weird but when I can't take a fever anymore I take a hot bath, that usually breaks it. My daughter is the same way but not my son. The idea of not trying to bring the fever down is that the fever is actually killing the infection whether bacterial or viral.....so you let the body do its job and attack....when they get too uncomfortable you give meds....but always let them wear off completely before giving another dose so you can see what the temp is again!

Answer 3

First of all, taking a rectal temp is no more accurate than a properly taken axillary temp. And when taking an axillary temp you don't run the risk of perforating the rectum.
Now, you don't have to add, subtract, multiply of divide the results you get when you take a temperature under the arm. You simply tell the doctor WHAT the temperature is and WHERE you took it.
The doctor's office will know what to do with the information.

Answer 4

Rectal is most accurate, BUT I wouldn't want to hold down a child of any age to do so. Get an ear thermometer. Most are 1 second now. Reli-On makes one. Snap on the cover, insert into ear, it beeps so you know it's in right, press the blue button, it beeps again to tell you the temp's ready to be read. Wal-Mart & Target have this brand. I got mine at Wal-Mart for $25 4 years ago when my other one by Braun went out.

I asked my son's former pediatrician if the ear themometers were accurate. She said yes & even asked the 4 other pediatricians in the office. Our current family practise doctor agrees & they even use them on patients, changing the lens cover with each patient.

Answer 5

That is true. Taking your temperature on the outside of your body isn't accurate,it's actually higher than what you get under the arm. And when you call your doctors office and talk to a nurse, they usually ask what her temperature was and if it was under arm. Do you have a thermometer that you can use under her tongue? It would be a little more accurate, and you'd be suprised, your kid will probably hold it in his/her mouth.
Switch on and off with tylenol and ibuprofen to control his/her temperature...tylenol,4 hours later do ibuprofen, 3 hours later do tylenol...and so on. Do not let his/her temperature go for more than 24 hours, then call his/her doctor or take them to an urgent care.
Do not just let him/her run a temperature....its killing the infection...probably not...it is the sign of an infection, telling you that something is wrong in your body. Running temperatures for a long period of time, can cause brain damage, and seizures (at worst). For children to break a fever you keep them cool, for adults you keep yourself warm and cover up with blankets even if you're hot.

Answer 6

No, you report the temperature to your doctor and how you took it. If you are not sure - get a new thermometer that you can place into the ear and it registers very fast. If the underarm temperature is sometimes as accurate as you can get - let the doctor determine if it should be higher or lower.

Answer 7

I agree rectal is more accurate..some people have a hard time doing that..so..if you do it under the are properly you should add one degree...I don't trust ear thermometer, they are not very accurate, and you have to use them just right in order to get any sort of reading at all

Answer 8

Axillary is a degree lower than oral and oral is a degree lower than rectal. in a 3yo rectal temp is preferred especially if you suspect a high temp.

Answer 9

Axilarry one degree higher and rectal one degree lower.

Answer 10

NO. SAME TEMP FOR SUBLINGUAL, I DEGREE LOWER FOR UNDERARM, AND 1 DEGREE HIGHER FOR RECTAL. HOWEVER, IT'S THE SAME FOR ALL AGES. TAKE IT SUBLINGUAL AND BELIEVE THE THERMOMETER